Meet our Team
Get to Know Us
Learn about the team behind the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub
Platform Leadership
Our leadership team brings together expertise from diverse voices, career stages and complementary skill sets to help realize a world-class bioinformatics skill development ecosystem.
Management Team
Michelle Brazas
Scientific Director, CBH
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
director@bioinformatics.ca
Nia Hughes
Platform Training Manager, CBH
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
training@bioinformatics.ca
Jasmine Tripathi
Platform Manager, CBH
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
pm@bioinformatics.ca
Sydney Morgan
Platform Community Manager, CBH
Simon Fraser University
community@bioinformatics.ca
Alexandra Smith
Training Liason, CBH
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
pcgl.training@bioinformatics.ca
Regional Coordinators
Positioned in strategic regions across the country, our Regional Nodes are led by a talented team of Regional Coordinators in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Québec, the Prairies, Alberta and British Columbia.
Tian Rabbani
BC Regional Coordinator
bc@bioinformatics.ca
Mark Berjanskii
Alberta Regional Coordinator
alberta@bioinformatics.ca
Riya Roy
Prairies Regional Coordinator
prairies@bioinformatics.ca
Neha Ratti
Ontario Regional Coordinator
ontario@bioinformatics.ca
Ben Fisher
Atlantic Regional Coordinator
atlantic@bioinformatics.ca
Sahar Parto
Québec Regional Coordinator
quebec@bioinformatics.ca
Platform Advisory Committee
The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub is overseen by an expert Platform Advisory Committee (PAC), which is responsible for the Hub’s overall governance, success and sustainability.
Paul Pavlidis, PhD (Chair)
Professor of Psychiatry
Michael Smith Laboratories
University of British Columbia
Melissa Burke, PhD
Training Manager
Australian BioCommons
Marta Lloret Linares, PhD
Data Science Learning Associate Director
AstraZeneca
Alison Symington, PhD
Strategic Life Science Consultant
Life Sciences Ontario
Verena Ras, PhD
Bioinformatics Program Manager
University of Cape Town
Pierre-Étienne Jacques, PhD
Professor
Department of Biology Bioinformatics
Universté de Sherbrooke
Geert van Geest, PhD
Bioinformatician and Trainer
Universität Bern and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Mohamed Helmy, PhD
Principal Scientist
Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)
University of Saskatchewan
Christine Williams, PhD
Executive Vice President and Head, Implementation Science
Ontario Institute of Cancer Research
IDEA Committee
The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub is committed to fostering Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) across all its activities. Our IDEA Committee provides expert guidance on the development and implementation of these principles throughout the platform.
Julie Hussin, PhD (Chair)
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Université de Montréal
David Wishart, PhD
Distinguished University Professor
Faculty of Science
University of Alberta
Jude Kong, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
University of Toronto
Kaetlyn Philips, MSc
PhD Student
University of Calgary
Mahadeo Sukhai, PhD
Director of Research and Chief Inclusion & Accessibility Officer
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Wyeth W. Wasserman, PhD
Professor
Department of Medical Genetics
University of British Columbia
Community Outreach Committee
The Community Outreach Committee (COC) leads the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub’s portfolio of community activities which extend learning beyond the classroom, through networking, mentorship and professional development to strengthen our community across Canada.
William Hsiao, PhD (Chair)
Associate Professor, MSHRBC Scholar
Faculty of Health Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Arvind Mer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
Testimony Olumade, MSc
PhD Student
Department of Immunology
University of Manitoba
Robin Haw, PhD
Program Manager
Genome Informatics and Computational Biology
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Education Advisory Committee
The Education Advisory Committee (EAC) provides expert advice and leadership for the training portfolio at the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub, ensuring that programs address identified gaps and align with regional and sector-specific training needs.
Guillaume Bourque, PhD (Chair)
Professor
Department of Human Genetics
McGill University
Finlay McGuire, PhD
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Computer Science
Dalhousie University
Rihannon Cameron
PhD Student
Simon Fraser University
Karen Cranston, PhD
Computational Biologist, Staff Scientist
University Health Network
Partnerships Committee
The Partnerships Committee (PC) cultivates and sustains relationships with key stakeholders to expand the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub’s training and community portfolios, its impact and to drive long-term sustainability.
Shraddha Pai, PhD (Chair)
Early-Career Investigator
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Dan Sinai
President and CEO
Episign Inc.
Shenmiao (Ivy) Li
PhD Student
McGill University
Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo, PhD
Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
Jennifer Geddes-McAllister
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair
Director, Bioinformatics Graduate Program
University of Guelph